Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tom Birdwell Steps Down From Monroe BOE

After nearly ten years and over 200 meetings, Tom Birdwell is stepping down from the Monroe Board of Education. His last meeting was Monday, December 14, 2009. The 54-year-old Birdwell is the last member of the original school board that helped launch the district in 2000, when they broke away from the Middletown City Schools. The other members were John Birch, Carol Brotherton, Jamie Pierce and Suzi Rubin.
Birdwell, who is a retired engineering manager from GE Aircraft Engines, chose not to run for re-election in November, but told the Middletown Journal the job has been the most rewarding and the most exhausting he's ever had, "Being on two boards, I packed 18 years of board experiences into 10 years, and that is a lot. I don’t support fixed term limits, but (I) do believe there is some real benefit to managerial turnover. My General Electric management experience definitely taught me that management needs a fresh eye."
Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli told the Middletown Journal that Birdwell will be missed. "He has served the Monroe community and the students of the district well. He has many things to be proud of as a board member, including the completion of a new school for grades K-12," she said.

Tom Birdwell Steps Down From Monroe BOE

Birdwell said the five months he spent trying to get the district up and running were the hardest he's ever worked in his life but he sees the fall 2000 opening as the greatest accomplishment during his tenure. He pointed out that the schools went from close to Academic Emergency to being ranked as "excellent." But he also says the district has challenges ahead, such as addressing increasing enrollment.
Even though he is getting up his post, he is not going away. "I plan to participate as a volunteer in future district activities, especially when the state finally frees up funding for our facilities needs and our community approves it," he told the Middletown Journal.




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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Monroe High School One of America's Best

Monroe High School one of America's Best
U.S. News and World Report has announced their "America's Best High Schools" list for 2010 and Monroe High School made the grade! Fairfield High School in Butler County also made the list.

The list features 100 high schools from all over the United States. They earn gold medals and are chosen based on their college readiness index scores. 461 other schools with high college readiness index scores earned silver medals while an additional 1,189 high schools earned bronze medals.

The schools were scored based on a method developed by School Evaluation Services, a K-12 education data research business run by Standard & Poor's. According to the method, schools must serve all students well, not just the ones who plan to attend college. A school must be able to show it is producing positive academic outcomes for the entire student body.

The schools were chose from all over the United States and Washington D.C. (Oklahoma and Nebraska did not participated).



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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Monroe High School Band & Choir Concert

Monroe High School is ready for the holiday season! On Monday, December 14, 2009, at 7:00 PM, the High School band and choir will be performing a holiday concert. This will be a great night of music and fun!

Monroe spirit wear, as well as band spirit wear, will be available for sale that night, too. It's never too late to do a little holiday shopping! 20% of all profits will go to the Monroe High School band uniform fund.

Monroe High School is located at 220 Yankee Road in Monroe, Ohio. For more information, you can call the school at 513-539-8471.




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